HC Deb 16 June 1972 vol 838 cc440-1W
Mr. Hall-Davis

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what, taking April, 1950, as 100, is the index figure for each year to April, 1972, for the single person's National Insurance basic

Table showing indices of the single person's National Insurance basic retirement pension, average earnings of male manual workers in manufacturing and some of the principal non-manufacturing industries, and retail prices, at April each year.
April Retirement Pension Single Person Average Earnings Retail Prices
1950 … … … … 100.0 100.0 100.0
1951 … … … … 100.0 109.9 106.3
1952 … … … … 115.4 119.1 118.9
1953 … … … … 125.0 127.6 123.8
1954 … … … … 125.0 135.5 124.5
1955 … … … … 153.8 149.1 128.9
1956 … … … … 153.8 161.5 138.3
1957 … … … … 153.8 165.6 140.7
1958 … … … … 192.3 173.7 147.6
1959 … … … … 192.3 180.4 147.5
1960 … … … … 192.3 193.4 147.8
1961 … … … … 221.2 206.7 152.6
1962 … … … … 221.2 214.5 161.2
1963 … … … … 221.2 221.5 164.6
1964 … … … … 259.6 241.7 168.0
1965 … … … … 307.7 259.4 177.3
1966 … … … … 307.7 277.8 183.6
1967 … … … … 307.7 282.3 189.1
1968 … … … … 346.2 305.3 197.5
1969 … … … … 346.2 328.0 208.4
1970 … … … … 384.6 360.9* 220.1
1971 … … … … 384.6 401.9* 240.8
1972 … … … … 461.5 438.5† 256.0
* Estimate based on movement of index of average earnings for all employees from October, 1969, to April, 1970 and from October 1970, to April, 1971.
† Estimate at March 1972, based on movement of index of average earnings for all employees between October, 1971, and March ,1972—latest figures available.